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News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Timberwolves fans will be happy to hear that Jimmy Butler is training hard during the offseason. The offseason is a time where players look to improve their game so they can compete for a championship. Guys with that killer instinct only want to get better so they can rip out their opponent’s heart next chance […]

In the days prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics had gauged the Chicago Bulls about their interest in acquiring All-Star forward Jimmy Butler in exchange for a package of young promising players and first-round draft picks. This talk had leaked over into the draft with Butler eventually being moved to the Minnesota […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets have just agreed to make the first big trade of the 2018 offseason. Embattled center Dwight Howard will now don the Nets’ colors after the team sent Timofey Mozgov, a couple of second rounders, and cash considerations over to Michael Jordan’s squad. The deal works for both teams. Charlotte […]

Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves is in offseason mode right now. Like most sports fans, he’s tuning in to the World Cup. His team? Brazil. As posted by the Timberwolves on Twitter, Butler is seen donning Brazil’s Neymar Jr. jersey while watching their game against Switzerland. Judging from his body language, Butler seems to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have wrapped up their most successful season in quite some time with their first playoff appearance in 1_ years. Much of this push significant push forward came from the major offseason splash trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler during last year’s draft. However, there appear some internal issues arising over the last few […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler is clearly taking advantage of his free time this offseason. When he’s not hiking mountains and hugging trees, he is out there chilling with his girlfriend in a romantic gondola ride. There’s just one thing to note here, however. That girlfriend simply does not exist – at least physically. Below, […]

The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves made the playoffs prior to this season was in 2004. For reference, Kevin Garnett was flanked by Wally Szczerbiak, Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were teammates, and Facebook was only a couple of months old. So, yeah, it had been a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler is a fearless man on the court. Off of it, he’s afraid of at least one thing: heights. We discovered that one out when someone uploaded an Instagram video showing the 6’8” Butler finding comfort from a tree during a hike at Chiefs Mountain in Montana. Watch the hilarious […]

Andrew Wiggins helped the Minnesota Timberwolves make the postseason for the first time since 2004 this year. Still, Wiggins said this wasn’t his best season after the Rockets ended his team’s brief playoff run in the first round. Wiggins said he did learn a lot, and next year will be better. There were rumors about […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Jimmy Butler and signed Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson and Jamal Crawford in free agency last summer, they appeared ready to snap their 14-year playoff drought. They accomplished that mission by the skin of their teeth, beating the […]

There have been reports sprouting Tuesday saying that Minnesota Timberwolves reserve shooting guard Jamal Crawford is set to decline his player option to become an unrestricted free agent this coming summer, but if it is up to Jimmy Butler, Crawford should be suiting up for at least one more year in Minnesota, per Chris Haynes […]

Following a quick first-round exit against the top-seeded Houston Rockets, the Minnesota Timberwolves will have plenty of offseason questions to address, expected to prioritize the re-signing of their talisman, Jimmy Butler. Butler was acquired in a draft night trade with the Chicago Bulls, reuniting him with his former coach Tom Thibodeau, and later with a […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Jimmy Butler was surprisingly held out of the game during the entire fourth quarter, being taken out at the 2:33 mark of the third quarter for sixth man Jamal Crawford, and never entering again, as the Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the Houston Rockets 122-104 in a decisive Game 5. Asked for the reasoning behind his […]

Jimmy Butler has proven to be the ultimate cog in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff hopes, as the franchise reached the postseason for the first time in 14 years after a couple of his stellar performances late in the season. Because of it, owner Glen Taylor said on WCCO radio that the organization will “lean heavily” […]

Everything was rolling for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. They snatched a 121-105 victory over the Houston Rockets in a game they needed to have. Minnesota’s triples fell at an absurd rate, their turnover count was low, and Houston’s historic offense struggled to get off the ground. Avoiding a 3-0 deficit was obviously huge, but […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves rebounded admirably from an 0-2 hole to start the first-round series against the Houston Rockets, looking like a revamped team after carving a 121-105 win in Game 3. Led by Jimmy Butler’s 28 points and a monster glass-cleaning night for Karl-Anthony Towns, the Wolves finally managed a way to slow down the […]

Jimmy Butler isn’t about excuses and coming into Game 3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves opening series against the Houston Rockets, he is making sure his teammates know that. He is coming off a knee surgery and he is also dealing with a wrist injury, but he isn’t about to make that an excuse for why […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets in Game 82 of the regular season there was evidently a lot more on the line than just a playoff berth for one fan. We'll pay for you to change your name, friend. We haven't forgotten. If you see this, DM us. pic.twitter.com/bzB0RKUEMO — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) […]

When Jimmy Butler was introduced in his opening press conference as a part of the Minnesota Timberwolves one of the more memorable moments was when he gave his phone number out to the press. https://twitter.com/SparkSports/status/880464675472904193 It turned out that was his actual phone number and he fielded FaceTime calls from fans that night before changing […]

At one point, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler were the most recognizable names on the Chicago Bulls and people thought they were really building something special. Injuries then hit Rose and the Bulls decided to move on from him. Butler was then traded to the Timberwolves during the last offseason and the Bulls started their […]

In light of an upcoming best-of-seven matchup with the league-leading Houston Rockets, Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves posted a “today-back-then” picture of himself on Instagram, reverting back to the time he was only a middle schooler in his hometown of Tomball, Texas. https://www.instagram.com/p/BhewCvwH3X7/?hl=en&taken-by=jimmybutler His old high school teammate Jimmy Rogers chimed in on his […]

April 12th, 2018 marked a day in history for the NBA, or rather the Minnesota Timberwolves. Looking to build upon it’s new foundation with head coach Tom Thibodeau leading the way, the team pressed through the season looking for a playoff berth and a chance to contend. This season saw the team add some significant […]

Jimmy Butler was ultimately resilient approaching a win-or-go-home scenario tonight against the Denver Nuggets, claiming he won’t approach it “any different from any other game.” Tonight’s matchup, which is now scheduled to air on NBA TV due to the nature of its importance, will decide which team gets into the postseason and which packs it […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have their season in the balance, facing the Denver Nuggets in the season finale for a chance to punch their ticket to the playoffs. One game, winner is guaranteed at least four more games in the postseason, loser goes home. Yet Jimmy Butler isn’t approaching this any differently than he would any […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler knows just how important it is for the city to see its team in the playoffs, and while the road has had plenty of bumps, his team is just one hurdle away from punching a ticket to the postseason. The Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets both took care of business […]

The NBA season has seen many trends. From the unfortunate series of players suffering major injuries to the ejection of star players borne out of the bigger issue with the officiating. Furthermore, 2017-18 also saw a light trend and that is teammates moving in perfect synchrony during random moments in games. With a few games […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

After suffering a knee injury against the Houston Rockets on Feb. 23, Jimmy Butler was active against the Denver Nuggets but did not play. As the Minnesota Timberwolves and Nuggets are currently tied for the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference, the 28-year-old has seen enough with just three games remaining in the […]

Jimmy Butler has missed the team’s last 17 games, but that hasn’t stopped him from preaching just how important a playoff stint is over the course of what’s left of this regular season. Having missed a key matchup against the Denver Nuggets last night, despite being listed as active, the All-Star forward emphasized the magnitude […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler was given the green light to be listed as active for Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets but wound up sitting one more game as a DNP—coach’s decision. Head coach Tom Thibodeau explained the puzzling decision that could have cost him the game after the Nuggets came away with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been anxiously awaiting the return of star forward Jimmy Butler as they try to stay afloat in the Western Conference playoff race. According to Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune, Butler could make his return to the Wolves’ lineup as early as Thursday night, when Minnesota travels to take on the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans might have to wait a little longer to see star shooting guard Jimmy Butler back on the floor. According to the Timberwolves PR’s Twitter account, Butler is labeled as doubtful for Thursday’s road game against the Denver Nuggets. Updated #Twolves injury report for tomorrow's game at Denver: https://t.co/uyZI0ntTRm pic.twitter.com/XKRHE4f99m — Timberwolves PR […]

Tom Thibodeau’s number one thrust as a coach is defense. He proved it during his tenure with the Chicago Bulls. But with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he has received flak for his team’s lack of effort to play defense. Jimmy Butler, currently nursing an injury, is aware of the criticism and has stepped up to defend his coach. […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves battling for one of the final playoff positions in the Western Conference, they could really use a boost and it appears that boost could be on its way. Thibs said Butler did “everything” in practice today. “we’ll see how he feels tomorrow and go day by day.” — Jerry Zgoda (@JerryZgoda) […]

In the weeks that have followed suffering a meniscus injury in his right knee that required surgery, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has stayed on a steady pace in his recovery. He has remained fixated on returning at some point in the final stretch of the season. Throughout the process, the Timberwolves have remained precautionary […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been trying to keep the ship steady without their main cog in All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, who has been out with a torn meniscus injury since Feb. 25. Following a key loss to the Utah Jazz, who leapfrogged the Wolves for sixth place in the West, Butler is hopeful to make […]

After suffering a knee injury against the Houston Rockets on Feb. 23, Jimmy Butler has slowly worked his way back to the basketball court. According to Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau, the next step will be Butler being cleared for contact. During Butler’s 13-game absence so far, the Timberwolves are 6-7 without him as […]